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Comptonatus is an iguanodontid ornithopod dinosaur that lived about 125 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous of what is now Europe. It was a medium sized herbivore at about 7 m in length, and weighed around 1 t in body mass. Fossilized footprints found near the original specimen indicate that Comptonatus was likely a herding animal. Comparisons between Comptonatus and other iguanodontids that lived around the same time and region show a high rate of diversity. This indicates there may have been pressure for speedy evolutionary adaptation in the region, or perhaps a high volume of migration.
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Comptonatus is an iguanodontid ornithopod dinosaur that lived about 125 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous of what is now Europe. It was a medium sized herbivore at about 7 m in length, and weighed around 1 t in body mass. Fossilized footprints found near the original specimen indicate that Comptonatus was likely a herding animal. Comparisons between Comptonatus and other iguanodontids that lived around the same time and region show a high rate of diversity. This indicates there may have been pressure for speedy evolutionary adaptation in the region, or perhaps a high volume of migration.

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Identifier: ridpathshistoryo01ridp (find matches) Title: Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. Year: 1897 (1890s) Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900 Subjects: World history Ethnology Publisher: New York, Merrill & Baker Contributing Library: Mugar Memorial Library, Boston University Digitizing Sponsor: Boston University View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: the belief that the ap-pearance of man on the planet wouldoccur at the earliest practicable moment(so to speak), and that mankind wouldcontinue to nourish to the latest practi-cable date. It is one of the novel con- 82 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. tradictions in the philosophy of a certainschool of thinkers that they would haveus believe that the earth, fitted up as itwere for the dwelling place of man, laygreen and virgin, waiting for his ap-pearance through eons of useless time—all this for no better reason than to sat-isfy the preconceptions of some impossi-ble system of chronology. Such short-sighted views of nature consistent with the astronomical andgeological preparation of the globe.Reason and fact alike require us to ac-cept as early a date for the appearanceof man as the design of the world andits conditions of habitability will admit.The results of reason must be acceptedin a world governed by law. That thedate of mans appearance was coinci-dent, or nearly coincident, with the Text Appearing After Image: .ANDSCAPE OF THE LOWER OOLITE (BEFORE THE AGE OF MAN).—Drawn by Riou. and of man we may at once dismiss asbelonging to the ignorance and blindnessRight reason de- of a former age. WhiledaTeforappS- the demands of right reason anceofman. ft0 not call for a limitless extension of man-life into the past, andwhile such a view is contradicted by sci-entific data which may not be doubted,a rational concept of the human race inrelation with the planetary life uponwhich it is maintained does call for aswide and far-reaching an arena as is astronomical changes in the characterof the earths orbit heretofore described,can not well be doubted by any onewhose mind has been freed from nar-row preconceptions on the subject.That our race career, measuring back-ward through the brief historical andtraditional periods of our ethnic life, hasextended far enough into the past tocover a considerable part of the planetlife with which it is associated, is a con-clusion warranted by every condition of TIME Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.

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Ancient DNA reveals the mysterious collapse of Europe's megalith builders
DNA migration genetics Homo sapiens human origin
DNA from a 5,000-year-old French megalithic tomb reveals that the people buried before and after a population collapse were genetically unrelated, pointing to a major migration after a devastating crisis. The shift coincided with new social traditions and the disappearance of the communities that built Europe's giant stone monuments.
08/07/2026 sciencedaily-fossils
The Neanderthal “love story” isn’t what the DNA actually shows
DNA migration reproduction evolution genetics Homo sapiens
Claims that Neanderthal men "preferred" Homo sapiens women may make for catchy headlines, but the underlying research does not actually show prehistoric romance. The genetic evidence only points to an uneven pattern of DNA inheritance, which could have been shaped by biology, migration, or social organization. Archaeological evidence suggests Neanderthal groups may have followed traditions where women moved between communities, opening the door to far more complicated explanations than simple at
07/07/2026 sciencedaily-fossils
Maya collapse mystery deepens as scientists find no drought at key site
migration Guatemala
The mysterious collapse of the Maya civilization may not have been driven solely by drought after all. New evidence from lake sediments in Guatemala reveals that one key city, Itzan, enjoyed a stable climate even as its population abruptly vanished. Instead of environmental collapse, the findings point to something more complex: a tightly interconnected network of cities unraveling under pressure. As drought struck neighboring regions, wars, migration, and economic breakdown likely rippled outwa
28/04/2026 sciencedaily-fossils
Humans reached Australia 60,000 years ago, new DNA study reveals
DNA migration Australia Guinea study
Scientists have uncovered compelling evidence that humans reached New Guinea and Australia around 60,000 years ago—earlier than some recent theories suggested. By tracing maternal DNA lineages, the team discovered that these early travelers likely used at least two different migration routes through Southeast Asia. This points to sophisticated navigation and seafaring skills far earlier than once believed. The research helps clarify a long-standing mystery about how humans spread across the glob
09/04/2026 sciencedaily-fossils
1.5-million-year-old fossil face is forcing a rethink of human origins
tooth migration Ethiopia fossil discovery human origin
Scientists have digitally reconstructed the face of a 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus fossil from Ethiopia, uncovering an unexpectedly primitive appearance. While its braincase fits with classic Homo erectus, the face and teeth resemble much older human ancestors. This discovery challenges long-held ideas about where and how Homo erectus evolved. It also hints at a complex web of migrations and possible mixing between early human species.
16/12/2025 sciencedaily
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